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Friday, April 25, 2008

A COOL SIESTA

The sudden summer rain that came this morning brought along with it some cool air. Indeed, a welcomed respite for many Manileños. They have endured the sweltering temperatures in the metropolitan area during the past weeks, as well as the extended brownout the other day that shut down all air-conditioners and electric fans.

The rain also washed out the heat off the pavements which made taking a nap a favored lunchtime activity or inactivity by some lucky folks like this fruit vendor and her daughter.

Masarap magpahinga pagtapos ng trabaho. I miss the smell of the market there. It is hard to explain the odor and aroma mixture plus the sound of the buzzling crowd during busy days.Wala pang smell-o-vision(Emeril) ang photos, pero I can just imagine. Ganyan din minsan sa pasillo sa tindahan namin sa Divisoria, maraming nagpapahinga after a good meal or during a slow and lazy day.

Life in Manila as observed by a former New Yorker who with a laptop and camera has reinvented himself as a storyteller. Winner of the PHILIPPINE BLOG AWARDS: Best Photo Blog in 2007 and three Best Single Post awards in 2008.